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Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S

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The Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S provides a wide-aperture, normal-range lens for both FX and DX camera bodies. It is able to focus as closely as 1.5 feet from the front element and has a nine-blade aperture diaphragm to provide smooth out-of-focus highlights. With both a silent wave motor (SWM) and super-integrated coatings, it provides a modern, autofocus prime lens with resolution that will keep up with even the Nikon D610.

Roger Cicala

President of LensRentals.com

OK, call me a “glass-half-empty” guy on this one. First, this is a nice lens. It’s a bit sharper than the original 50mm AF, and certainly more flare resistant with a bit less chromatic aberration. It’s rather slow to autofocus, but it’s not terribly slow.

But honestly I expected a bit more sharpness wide open, and this really needs to be stopped down to f/2.8 to get a really sharp image. It’s not awful wide open by any means—-it’s OK. But my usual purpose for a prime lens is to be able to shoot at wide aperture. If I’m going to shoot at f2.8 I’ll generally pick up a zoom. On a positive note, it’s an accurate, autofocusing lens with a flat depth of field and little focus shift, so you’ll get a lot of keepers.

Filter Size

58mm (nonrotating front element)

Aperture

f1.4-16

Length

2.1”

Diameter

2.9”

Weight

0.6 lb

Hood

HB-47

Minimum Focusing Distance

1.5 foot

Maximum Magnification

.15x

Angle of view: (full frame)

46 degrees (FX)

Zoom method

None

Image Stabilization

None

Focusing System

Front, barrel extends (doesn’t rotate), Silent Wave Motor, A-F switch

Aperture Blades

9, curved

Groups/Elements

7/8

Low Dispersion Elements

0

Aspherical Elements

0

Weather Resistant

No

System

Nikon F

Compatibility

DX, FX

Autofocus

Yes

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